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Posted on Wednesday October 10, 2018

WyoLotto Eclipses $10M in total state transfer funds after fourth straight $1M Quarterly

“Breaking the $1 million transfer amount for the fourth consecutive quarter is great news for Wyoming residents,” Jon Clontz, CEO of WyoLotto, said. “We’re grateful to be able to give back, and we owe that in large part to our players. The quarterly transfer is a way we can give back to all Wyoming residents.“ Clontz concluded.

Posted on Wednesday October 10, 2018

INTRALOT signs 10-year contract with Croatian State Lottery “Hrvatska Lutrija

INTRALOT’s Group Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Nikos Nikolakopoulos commented: “We are delighted that we have been selected to assist the Lottery to grow significantly their business across gaming verticals and in every channel.

Posted on Tuesday October 9, 2018

IGT Senior Manager, Global Communications, Michelle Schenk, Honored by Global Gaming Women

“Michelle is strategic and intelligent in her approach to provide media results that expand the scope of coverage for IGT,” said Renato Ascoli, CEO, North America. “She is a proven performer who continuously maximizes on opportunities to drive the business forward through global gaming communications.”

Posted on Thursday October 4, 2018

Pollard Banknote announces the acquisition of Schafer Systems

“We are extremely excited about bringing the Schafer team into the Pollard organization and believe it will be a strategically important new product for us to help lotteries maximize their retail sales and generate greater proceeds for their good causes,” said Doug Pollard, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Pollard Banknote.

Posted on Tuesday October 2, 2018

Dueling jackpots bring big wins for education in North Carolina

“Every time someone buys a ticket, they’re helping fund education in the state,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. “They’re not only getting the chance to win a life-changing prize, but they’re helping students in North Carolina.”

Posted on Monday October 1, 2018

The Kentucky Lottery Corporation and Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) officials have cut the ribbon on a new facility to manage the Lottery's Scratch-off tickets across the Commonwealth

"For any consumer product business, having the appropriate levels of inventory in stores is crucial," said Kentucky Lottery President and CEO Tom Delacenserie. "This proven system of predicting exactly what individual retailers need and ensuring their supply meets consumer demands will absolutely help us grow sales of this essential product."    "We are honored that the Kentucky Lottery has trusted the full category management of its Scratch-off products to Scientific Games," said Jim Kennedy, Group Chief Executive, Lottery for Scientific Games. "This program has been refined over the last several decades, in part by developing advanced technologies, to help lotteries create more growth within the product category and responsibly grow proceeds to their good causes, like education in the state of Kentucky."

Posted on Sunday September 30, 2018

Paul's Blog October 1, 2018

Paul's Blog --  Congratulations to Dennis Berg and Team Ohio Lottery, and David Gale and Charlie McIntyre and Team NASPL for producing a fabulous conference and trade-show event. Click here to read

Posted on Thursday September 27, 2018

IGT announced that Matthew Whalen, IGT's Senior Vice President, Operations, North America Lottery, has been inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2018

"Matt is committed to the highest standards of integrity and minimizing business disruption to our global customer base, each and every day," said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Lottery. "He has led more than 1,500 system integration projects for our global customers, with an annual delivery portfolio consisting of more than two million labor hours. His dedication to our business and customers speaks volumes about his leadership capabilities and commitment to driving the lottery industry forward."

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